IBPS RRB Exam - Syllabus, Eligibility and Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria details –

IBPS is going to conduct Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for various posts. All Interested candidates requested to check “Eligibility for IBPS RRB Exam” before applying for IBPS RRB Online application form.

A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer. However, a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III.

IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria

There is major eligibility differences between IBPS RRB Officer and IBPS RRB office assistant. Candidates must check complete details carefully.

IBPS RRB Common Written Exam (CWE) eligibility includes these major points for every participant to become eligible for IBPS Exam in terms is your Nationality, Age criteria, and Educational qualification criteria. Candidates must produce the relevant documents in original and a photocopy in support of their identity and eligibility – pertaining to category, nationality, age, educational qualifications etc. as indicated in the application form.

Educational Qualification criteria is different for different posts-

Eligibility for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Post – Must be Graduate in any discipline. Computer proficiency is desirable.

Eligibility for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Post – Graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate.

Experience required – Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

Eligibility for IBPS RRB Officer Scale II (Specialist Officers) Post –

Information Technology Officer – Must have Degree in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.

(b) Experience required: One year

Chartered Accountant – Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Experience – One year

Law Officer – Degree in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Experience – Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years.

Treasury Manager – Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution

Experience – One year.

Marketing Officer – MBA in Marketing from a recognized university.

Experience – One year.

Agricultural Officer – Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Experience – Two years.

Eligibility for IBPS RRB Officer Scale III Post – Degree with a minimum of 50% marks. Preference Criteria having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy.

Experience – Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions.

RRB Age Criteria

There is certain relaxation for different categories, Candidates are requested to go through the detailed Eligibility Criteria on IBPS.

• Officer Scale I = 18 – 30 Years 

• Officer Scale II = 21 – 32 Years 

• Officer Scale III = 21 – 40 Years 

• Office Assistant (Multipurpose) = 18 – 28 Years

SYLLABUS & Pattern

Syllabus for IBPS RRB Mains Exam

IBPS has not yet published any formal syllabus for any of its exam. We have prepared the topics which are mentioned below on the basis of analysis of previous question papers. The topic provided here are important for both Officers Scale and Office Assistant Exam. The difficulty level of question will vary in respective exam paper. All the interested candidates should prepare themselves for IBPS RRB Mains Exam 2016. Let’s have a look over the syllabus:

Reasoning Section:

Odd Man out, Syllogism, Alphabet test, Sitting arrangement, Ranking and time sequence, Blood relations, Series test and Number, Causes and effects, Direction sense test, Passage and conclusions, Analogy, Assertion and reasons, Statement and arguments, Statement and action’s courses, Figure series test, Odd figures, Coding decoding, Miscellaneous test, Mirror/water image, Decision making, Input-output, Figure Series, Word formation, Statement and conclusions, Statement and assumptions etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Number system, Average problems, Square root and cube root, Line graphs and, Mixed graphs, Mensuration, Permutations and combinations, Data tables and Probability, Time and distance problems, Simplifications, Average & Ages, Ratio & Proportion, LCM & HCF, Number series, Finding next number in series, Case study , Decimal fractions, Percentage, Ratio and proportions, Profit and loss, Simple and compound interest problems, Time and work problems, Pie charts, Partnerships, Bar graphs, Approximation Wrong Number

English language

Spotting errors, Fill in the blank, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Reconstruction of sentence & passage , Phrase substitution, jumbled up sentences, Double blanks in a sentence, Synonyms and antonyms, Cloze Test, Reading Comprehensions, Commonly misspelt words

General Awareness

Current affairs of last 6 months ,RBI Fiscal-Monetary Policies, Social Function of Banks, UNO Marketing, Awards & Honors, Sports, Finance, Agriculture, Repo rate and Reverse repo rate, Countries / Currencies, Indian Economy, History of Banking, International Economy, Banking terms, Books and their Authors, etc.

Computer knowledge

Basic Software & Hardware, History & Future of Computers, Networking, Microsoft office, Internet use, Fundamentals of Computers, Computer abbreviation, Shortcut keys

Hindi Language

Vipritarthak shabd, Gadyansh (paragraph), Vyakaran, Mistakes, fill in the blanks with suitable words, Samanarthak shabd etc.

A) For Preliminary

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Pattern

Duration: 45 Minutes

Test                     Questions                      Marks

Reasoning                40                             40

Numerical Ability       40                           40

Total                       80                             80

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Pattern

Test                          Questions           Marks

Reasoning                       40                    40

Quantitative Aptitude       40                    40

Total                              80                    80

B) For Mains

Duration: 2 Hours

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Exam Pattern

Test                                      Questions       Marks

Reasoning                                40                50

General Awareness                    40                40

Numerical Ability                       40                50

English Language (Optional)      40                40

Hindi Language(Optional)          40               40

Computer Knowledge               40                 20

Total                                      200              200

Officer Scale I Exam Pattern

Test                           Questions             Marks

Reasoning                             40             50

General Awareness                 40             40

Numerical Ability                   40             50

English Language (Optional)    40            40

Hindi Language(Optional)       40             40

Computer Knowledge             40             20

Total                                   200           200

Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (General Banking Officer)

Test                                                              Questions        Marks

Reasoning                                                        40                  50

General Awareness                                            40                   50

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation        40                   40

English Language (Optional)                              40                   40

Hindi Language(Optional)                                 40                    40

Computer Knowledge                                       40                    20

Total                                                               200                200

Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (Specialist Cadre)

Test                                                                     Questions    Marks

Reasoning                                                               40             50

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation                40             50

Financial Awareness                                                  40             40

English Language (Optional)                                      40             20

Hindi Language(Optional)                                          40             20

Computer Knowledge                                                40             20

Professional Knowledge                                              40             40

Total                                                                        200         200

Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (General Banking Officer)

Test                                                                        Questions      Marks

Reasoning                                                               40                   50

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation               40                   50

Financial Awareness                                                 40                    40

English Language (Optional)                                     40                    40

Hindi Language(Optional)                                         40                    40

Computer Knowledge                                               40                    20

Total                                                                      200                   200

For every correct answer you will be awarded with +1 mark and for every incorrect one the penalty is -.25.

How to apply?

Interested candidates are advised to regularly keep in touch with the authorized IBPS Website www.ibps.in for further details and update.